Tyler Kerry: Authorities re-open Turkey hotel lift shaft death

Mr Polak said Mr Kerry’s family had been contacted by another holidaymaker who stayed at the same hotel earlier in 2024, whose son was allegedly “beaten up” by security guards in the basement, very close to where Mr Kerry’s body was found a few months later.

“It does ring some alarm bells that something similar has happened at the same hotel in relation to the security and it’s something that, at the very least, needs to be investigated,” Mr Polak said.

A judge in Turkey has now instructed investigators to look into both Mr Kerry’s death and the alleged assault on the other holidaymaker, Mr Polak told the BBC.

“We are confident that they will do the right thing and they’ll look into this closely,” he said.

“Tourism is a huge part of the Turkish economy, especially in the Antalya area, so they’ll want to make sure that they are looking at this really properly.”

Mr Polak said he expected the hotel would cooperate with the investigation, and that the holiday operator Tui – who Mr Kerry’s holiday was booked under – “will want to look into the safety of the hotel if they are sending people [there] again and again”.